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SPECIAL PLOT REQUEST GUIDE:
How to know when to submit a request for a special plot
We realize that no two plots are the same, but since we do not have enough time to review everything that goes on in the guild on a case by case basis, please review the following rules in deciding whether or not your plot is considered “special” and must be requested before being carried out.

IF...

- A character included in your plot will be seriously injured

- Your plot includes the death of any character in the guild

- The plot you have planned is long-term (it will take longer than a week of Hogwarts roleplay time to complete)

- You plan for your character to develop a serious illness

- You plan to have your character break a significant school rule (remember that your characters CAN earn detentions and lose house points for ANY rules broken)

- You plan to have your character acquire a special item, power, ability, etc...

- Your common sense tells you that the plot you have planned is something BIG

- When in doubt...

SUBMIT A SPECIAL PLOT REQUEST!

Examples of plots that DO require a special plot request:
- Annie12, Bart34, and Carrie54 plan to have their characters sneak into the Forbidden Forest to begin practicing higher-level magic in order to protect themselves from one of their evil step-mothers during the following summer.

On the other hand, IF...

- Your plot is simple (NO death, injury, rule-breaking, etc...), includes 3 or fewer guild members or characters (including your own), and would be considered short-term (less than a week of Hogwarts roleplay time)

- Your plot is simple, you are the only guild member taking part in your plot, and/or drama is kept to a minimum (e.g: minor arguing, simple spell casting, etc.)

- Your plot consists of a simple get-together between members of a team, club, or class

- A minor school rule will be broken by your character (remember that your characters CAN earn detentions and lose house points for ANY rules broken)

- You plan on your character being sick (having a common illness) for a short period of time

- You are applying for a job in the Ministry, Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, Hogsmeade, or Hogwarts (although a job application is required)

A SPECIAL PLOT REQUEST IS NOT REQUIRED!

Examples of plots that DO NOT require a special plot request:
- Every guild member who has a character on the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team “throws a party” in the Ravenclaw Common Room after winning a quidditch match against Slytherin (as long as nothing serious happens, and no damage takes place).

NOTE: If the crew finds that you are taking part in a special plot that will need a request, you will be asked to stop the plot in its tracks, submit a request, and wait for it to be accepted, so use your judgment when considering the severity of your unique plot. If you have any doubt about whether you need to send in a request for your plot, PM a crew member for their opinion, or simply submit a request just to be safe!

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Pregnancies: If it's a completely normal pregnancy with no complications or otherwise physical/mental scar, it shouldn't need one. If a pregnancy does not require people to respond to it, then it does not need a plot request. If a character goes into labor in a place where there are three or more total people, then a plot request should be submitted.

Weddings: Engagement would be on a case-by-case basis. If the engagement is super grand and requires many others to respond to it, then a plot request should be sent it. If it's just a simple, short "Will you marry me?" scene, it won't need a request.

Weddings, however, is an organized event that will require a plot request since it does involve more than three people. If a wedding is not meant to be roleplayed out, no plot request is needed.

High-end Plots: A high-end plot can be considered to be a plot that includes death, serious bodily and/or property damage, or one that involves action/suspense. High-end plots won't be limited, as long as it doesn't hinder those people who do not wish to participate in the plot.

School rules: Rules each professor set up in their own classroom are considered minor rules. As for those rules listed in the Rules thread, it's a case-by-case basis. It depends on the intention and what effect it has on the character who is breaking the rules. Will it develop your character? Will something major happen (injury, death, mental or physical trauma, etc)? If yes, a plot request should be sent. Important rules going into the Forbidden Forest, flying without passing Flying class, swimming in the Lake, Apparating without school grounds, etc, all requires plot requests regardless of what happens during it. Use your better sense of judgement to determine whether something needs a request or not. But remember; When in doubt, send in a request!



More information will be added as the crew finds more things to address in the guide.